Where does “Hurrikan” come from?
Hurrikan (German) comes from English hurricane, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.
Hurrikan (German): hurricane
Ancestry of “Hurrikan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hurricane | A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic... |
| 2 | Spanish | huracán | hurricane |
| 3 | Taíno | juracán | — |